by Megan Collier One of the hallmarks of Choir of the Sound is the wide range of repertoire. One of the reasons members stay with the group year after year (up to 45 years in one case!) is for the … Read More
by Linda Freeman James Langston Hughes, born at the dawn of the 20th Century, lived a varied life: poet, playwright, essayist; leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance; world traveler, purported communist and defier of Joseph McCarthy. Wherever he lived and … Read More
A Feast for the Eyes and Ears by Megan Collier Choir of the Sound concert goers are in for a rare treat with the The Book of Hours: A Choral Reflection of Time concert series. The skill and sound of … Read More
This YouTube video features Jeremy Matheis (Choir of the Sound) and Joseph Pollard White (Thalia Symphony) discussing Karl Jenkins’ “The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace,” how this particular collaboration came together after the pandemic, and why 2023 is the … Read More
Movement 1: L’Homme Arme (anonymous, circa 1450) L’homme armé doit on douter.On a fait partout crier,que chacun se viegne armerd’un haubregon de fer.L’homme armé doit on douter. (The armed man should be feared.)(Everywhere it has been proclaimed,)(That each man shall … Read More
A Composer Unbound by Genre by Linda Freeman Karl Jenkins grew up surrounded by music; it wasn’t something he sought out, it was simply the atmosphere through which he moved. His father, being the local choirmaster, organist, and school teacher … Read More
A Mass for Peace, Commissioned by a Museum of War by Megan Collier Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man, A Mass for Peace, was commissioned by the United Kingdom’s Royal Armouries. From its beginning in the 15th century, the Armouries was … Read More
—By Cindy Jacobs Jestie Joseph Hairston (nicknamed “Jester” by a teacher) was born in 1901, the grandson of slaves from the Hairston plantation at Belew’s Creek, North Carolina. He attended Massachusetts Agricultural College, graduated cum laude from Tufts University with … Read More
–By David Horiuchi At first glance, “The Blue-Tail Fly” seems like an unusual choice for a concert featuring spirituals and gospel music, especially considering how frequently it’s performed as a children’s song retitled after the recurring phrase in its chorus, … Read More
—By Cindy Jacobs One of the most widely recorded songs in our Winter Concert program is “Poor Wayfaring Stranger.” Alternately titled simply “Wayfaring Stranger,” the song is thought to have originated in Appalachia in the late 18th or early 19th century. Although … Read More